As enticing as I find the new fall roll outs at my favorite stores, I need to remind myself that it is still July(yay!) and that it is really, truly, ridiculously hot out. I know I am not alone when it comes to wanting to get the most use out of my summer items, and I am deliberately trying to discipline myself to use every (perhaps ill-advised) final sale purchase. I can totally be tempted by sale accessories that are out of my usual comfort zone. Good, because they can add an unexpected lift to my wardrobe, bad because sometimes I let the rarefied atmosphere and crazy lighting in a store sway my better judgement(extremely, blindingly, NEON, striped bangle I am talking about you).
Trust me- it is not a soft coral IRL!
I fall somewhere in the middle when it comes to scarves. I am a confirmed textile-aholic. My job and my pastimes are both fiber related. Nothing takes dye better, or is a better garment surface for artwork than a scarf. Hand rolled edges speak to my appreciation for finer needlearts, and lovely silk twill is a luxury fabric still affordable in small pieces. From the iconic scarves worn by Grace Kelly to the current collections of couture designers, scarves add panache to any outfit.
But, I don't wear really them in the summer. Why then was I compelled to purchase not 1 but 2 ?
Orange polka dots- so cheery, and navy and modern red- well, I do wear a lot of navy...
I even agreed with the wonderful "Shopping with M" when she said in this post " I just can't make those look like anything other than an airline stewardess".
So I burst out laughing when I saw this headline the other day,
And, for a virtually encyclopaedic blog about Hermes, scarf rings and scarf knots, I love to (aspiration-ally) visit the magnificent site created by a genuine scarf donning blogger, Mai Tai's Picture Book.
So, I am going to practice those great knots, and in the meantime, fall back on my old trick of rolling up my scarves, and wearing them as belts. And, I am going to remind myself, that I really, really don't need to buy this right away.
I love that video! I put that on my blog quite a while ago, but had forgotten about it! I did try many of the scarf methods on this video - and use a few of them regularly. I'm going to watch it again for a 'refresher' course. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI love that video! I put that on my blog quite a while ago, but had forgotten about it! I did try many of the scarf methods on this video - and use a few of them regularly. I'm going to watch it again for a 'refresher' course. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great video! I loved that they used multiple scarf shapes. :) Jen
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